Argox AME-3230 Series - Manual (Page 19)

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Printer Maintenance
Print Head Maintenance Guide
To keep the Print Head in the best conditions and efficiency and to
extend duration for use, regular cleaning action is needed:
1. Cleaning Interval:
It is strongly recommended to regularly clean print heads, or at
least every time a label roll is changed (in direct thermal printing
mode). In addition, if the printer is operated under critical
applications or environments, or if print quality is found to have
degraded, please clean print heads more frequently.
2. Cleaning Material:
The surface of print head’s heating element is very fragile. To
prevent from any possible damage, please use the Printhead
Cleaning Pen supplied in the printer package, or a soft cloth/
cotton buds with “Ethanol” or “industrial alcohol” to clean print
head’s surface.
It is strongly recommended to wear gloves during cleaning
Do not touch print head surface with bare hands or with any hard
objects.
Water and moisture should be kept away from the print head to
avoid corrosion of the heating elements.
3. Cleaning Direction:
Note: Always switch off printer before cleaning.
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When cleaning the print head, always wipe in One Direction -
from Left to Right only, or, from Right to Left only, to gently clean
the “Heating Line” of the print head without putting excessive
stress on the unit.
Do not wipe back and forth to avoid dust or dirt on the cleaning
cloth/cotton buds attaching to print head again.
Cleaning the Media Sensor:
Debris or dirt on the Media Sensor can cause a misread or unstable
detection to index label gaps/black marks. Clean the Media Sensor
properly with a cotton bud dampened with alcohol.